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10 Ballaterson Road, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1BJ Tel: 426277 email: [email protected]
PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALVERSTONE, BALLAFESSON, PORT ERIN IM9 6TR FOR Mr. S. ELKINS.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION STATEMENT Job Reference 2025/14/05
Existing Site Alverstone is situated on the A7 road leading out of Port Erin towards Ballafesson, approximately one mile from Port Erin and on the outskirts of Ballafesson village. The residential property belongs to the small residential area of Ballafesson and is located close to the junction of Ballafesson Road and Ballchurry Road.
The existing structure comprises of a dormer style cottage with residential accommodation spread over two floors. The property is believed to have stood empty for 25 years and is now in a poor state of repair. The existing external walls comprise of masonry construction with a render finish and the pitched roof is finished with Asbestos roof tiles.
The property sits within a residential curtilage with an area of approximately 285 square metres and has a frontage of 14m onto Ballafesson Road. The existing structure is set back approximately 4.5m from the edge of the carriageway and has a slightly elevated position, approximately 0.75m above the road. Refer to Drone Survey drawing number 6TR-AL-002 for details of the existing residential property position and levels in relation to the surrounding area.
Pedestrian access to the property is via a pedestrian gate and ramped access path to the front entrance door, with the path continuing on to the rear of the property. There is no vehicle access and off road parking within the residential curtilage of the property. Photographs of the application site and existing structure are included in Appendix A to the rear of this statement.
The application site is located within an area identified as Predominantly Residential Use on the 1982 Development Plan and within the Main Settlement Boundary of Ballafesson on Map 7 of the Area Plan for the South.
Planning History Following a search of the Planning website, it would appear the property has not been subject to any previous planning applications.
Pre-Application Advice Pre-application Planning Advice has been sought by the applicant in the form of email correspondence dated 13th February 2025 with Mrs Vanessa Porter, Planning Officer. The advice given in the pre application consultations has been incorporated into the drawings and information that form the basis of this application. Client’s Statement
The size of property is a modest size based on one occupant and having the ability to have friends and family stay. Offroad parking is not possible at this site, due to the property landscape, the land is 75cm higher than the pavement, also DOI have installed bollards in front of the property as it forms part of the corner.
Scheme Proposals This application seeks full planning approval for the demolition of the existing residential property known as ‘Alverstone’ and construction of a replacement residential property, specifically designed to suit to the applicant’s needs. Upon commencement of the design process, the applicant expressed a preference to replicate the layout and appearance of Welch House in Onchan.
The footprint of the proposed property has been developed using the footprint of the existing building with a 50% increase to suit modern living styles. The original building has a footprint of 52.5 square metres and the proposed dwelling has a footprint of 77 square metres, which can be considered small for a residential dwelling. The façade of the proposed dwelling will be positioned on the same line of the existing with the building projecting further into the rear garden. In addition, the proposed building has been positioned further to the south than the existing building to allow a 1m wide footpath around the property.
The proposed building is to be finished with traditional materials found on the surrounding residential properties and the original building to be replaced. It is proposed the walls are finished with a render finish to receive a masonry paint and the roof will be finished with natural slate. All new windows and doors will use UPVC finished in an anthracite grey and be double glazed with Low E glazing and argon gas filled cavity to help improve the energy efficiency of the new dwelling.
The replacement dwelling will be constructed in accordance with current energy efficiency requirements and incorporate an air source heat pump with underfloor heating throughout the property. The air source heat pump will be powered by roof
mounted (in-line) photo voltaic solar panels with any excess power generation stored in battery storage (18KWh) or exported back to the island infrastructure.
Conclusion We believe the proposed replacement dwelling contained within this application complies with the recommendations of the current planning guidance as the proposals: -
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